Cognac Julep Cocktail Recipe

Cognac Julep Cocktail Recipe

A classic cocktail with a Cognac twist

Did you ever think a Mint Julep needed to man up? We weren’t sure it could, seeing as the standard version is basically slightly sweetened bourbon with some mint. But cocktail guru Dave Wondrich thought so and whipped up this Cognac Julep, subbing out the traditional bourbon. We tried it, and we liked it! It’s a sophisticated update on an old Kentucky favorite.

Cognac Julep Cocktail Recipe

Prep Time:
5 minutes

Level of Difficulty:
Easy

Serving Size:
1 serving

Ingredients

1 1/2
teaspoons
superfine sugar

1/2
ounce
water

6
fresh mint leaves

finely-cracked ice, (wrap ice in a towel and pound it with a mallet, skillet, or rolling pin)

2 1/2
ounces
Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac

1/2
ounce
Plantation Vintage 2000 Jamaican Rum

3
or 4 sprigs
of mint

Directions

Put sugar in a tall Collins glass, add water and stir until sugar has dissolved.